Food Handler Registration

 

 

 

 

Food Handler registration is required for employees that meet the following definition:
A Food Enterprise employee who works with unpackaged food, food equipment, food utensils, or food contact surfaces.

Food Handlers will have to register every two years.

Online Food Handler Training
Group Purchases of Online Food Handler Training
Classroom Food Handler Training
Food Handler Reciprocity Registration Application English
Food Handler Reciprocity Registration Application Spanish
Information for Food Operators
Food Handler Flyer for Operators (English)
Food Handler Flyer for Operators (Spanish)
Food Handler Spreadsheet

Establishment Food Handler Phase-in Compliance Schedule

- March 31, 2009: 25% of Food Handlers to be registered
- June 30, 2009: 50% of Food Handlers to be registered
- September 30, 2009: 75% of Food Handlers to be registered
- December 31, 2009: the remainder to be registered

Beginning February 2009 Food Enterprise permit renewal notices will require that Food Operators provide a list of all Food Handlers and shall indicate which Food Handlers are registered with Austin by including their registration number.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any Food Enterprise that scores below 70 or has their permit suspended will be required to have all of their Food Handlers obtain training and become registered within 30 days of the inspection.

The following food employees will not be required to become a Registered Food Handler:

• A Food Enterprise employee with a valid Food Manager Certificate issued from the City of Austin

• A Food Enterprise employee working in unincorporated areas of Travis County.

There are two options for becoming a Registered Food Handler in Austin, Texas.

Option A
Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department has contracted with vendors to offer Food Handler Training for Food Enterprise employees in the City of Austin.
Visit the links below for information on Classroom and On-line Food Handler Training.
Both offer training in multiple languages.

Online Food Handler Training
Website: www.statefoodsafety.com (Proton Communications) or www.austinfoodhandlercard.com
$20 Fee includes training, automatic 2 year registration with the City of Austin and an Austin Food Handler Card.

For Group Purchases of online training or online questions call 512/692-9685

Classroom Food Handler Training
Thornhill Training
Phone: 512/349-0400 or Toll Free: 1-877-201-4036  
Website:  www.thornhilltraining.com
$20 training fee and $10 fee for automatic 2 year registration with the City of Austin and an Austin Food Handler Card

Option B
Food Handler Training programs approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services are accepted by ATCHHSD.
To be registered with ATCHHSD, you must submit proof of this training along with a City of Austin Food Handlers Reciprocity Registration Application, ( English or Spanish ), a government issued photo ID and $10 to:

ATCHHSD
RBJ Health Center, ECHU 4th Floor
15 Waller ST
Austin, TX 78702